Alameda, CA vs Berkeley, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlameda, CABerkeley, CA
Population77,238120,257
Median Household Income$137,697$108,092
Median Rent$2,474/mo$2,133/mo
Median Home Value$1,235,700$1,413,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%52.3%
Poverty Rate7.2%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k348639
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5554,109
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs72°F74°F
Winter Lows46°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min27.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.519
College Degree Rate61.5%74.9%
Foreign-Born %25.7%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.